The contractor shall provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment and facilities incidental to the performance of this requirement in accordance with the terms of the order.
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HQ085926DF157
- Awardee
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Defense Unicorns, Inc. UEI VVNBQBAWMBG8
- Awarding agency
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Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 1 $500 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Missile Defense Agency (MDA) SHIELD Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Pre-Solicitation · HQ085925RE001 · Posted May 21, 2025
- Combined order value
- $500 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 8% complete
- IDV ceiling <1% used
- $151,000,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $151,000,000,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Defense agencies
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Missile Defense Agency awarded a multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract to Defense Unicorns, Inc., a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, for $151 billion on December 29, 2025, with performance through December 28, 2035. The SHIELD (Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense) contract procures research, development, prototyping, systems engineering, and modernization across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat domains to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Work encompasses ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile defense across all phases of flight, disruptive technologies, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts.
Work is performed across multiple locations with administrative oversight at Huntsville, Alabama. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations, allowing all qualified contractors to compete for multiple awards under the IDIQ structure. Individual task and delivery orders will employ various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. The contract vehicle is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, requiring appropriate facility clearances for orders at different classification levels.
An initial delivery order for $500 was issued on December 29, 2025, with firm fixed-price pricing and completion through December 28, 2035.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (SHIELD) initial order. | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DF157?
HQ085926DF157 was awarded to Defense Unicorns, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF157 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF157 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF157's own ceiling is $151,000,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $151,000,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract HQ085926DF157?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF157, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF157?
HQ085926DF157 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF157 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF157 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF157 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF157 was full and open competition.
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